Contract Specialist

Greenway Plaza's Phoenix Tower in Houston's Upper Kirby neighborhood.

The Contract Specialist will collaborate with the Contracts Management Team to execute the Legal Department's short-term and long-term plan to improve operational efficiency in all aspects of in-house commercial contracting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage contracts intake process for large volume of commercial contracts, and communicate contract processes and policies to internal stakeholders.

• Analyze, review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, ranging from standard to mid-level complexity in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Build relationships and serve as a key liaison with internal stakeholder to drive progress.

• Participate in meetings regarding contracting needs of internal stakeholders by developing agendas, determining action items, documenting, and following up on action items.

• Track critical contract dates, deadlines, and progress on contract-related tasks.

• Draft, review, and proofread various other legal documents.

• Update contract checklists and instructions to be shared with internal stakeholders and Legal team.

• Prepare and send reports to Director of Contracts and Risk Management and senior management, as requested.

• Assist with creation and management of electronic files and recordkeeping.

• Must sometimes complete assignments with very short notice under extreme time constraints.

• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Excellence

• Customer Service

• Integrity

• Teamwork

• Giving Back

Job Competencies

• Confidentiality

• Communication/Building Relationships

• Attention to Detail

• Time Management

• Problem Solving/Analysis

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.

• Requires at least 3 years of relevant contract experience.

• Experience with Workshare Compare preferred.

• Demonstrated computer skills including a working knowledge of MS Office products, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Full Benefits Package

• Health, Dental & Vision

• 401(k)

• Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account

• Holidays

• PTO Leave

• New Home Discount

• Perry Homes Family College Fund

• Pet Discount Program

• Note to job seekers: Your resume will be reviewed as the best qualified candidates will be contacted in the event that there is potential match

Perry Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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